Greenhouse gas emissions in Chad
Chad: Greenhouse gas emissions was 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1905
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Chad, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Chad recorded 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Chad peaked at 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1905.
That places Chad 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.8% |
| 1852 | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.2% |
| 1853 | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1854 | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1855 | 20.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1856 | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 22.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 23.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 24.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 18.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.7% |
| 1861 | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.4% |
| 1862 | 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.2% |
| 1863 | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1864 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1865 | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1866 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1867 | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1868 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1869 | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1870 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1871 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1872 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1873 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1874 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1875 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1876 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1877 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1878 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1879 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1881 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1884 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1886 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1891 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1894 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1896 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1897 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1898 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1899 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1900 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1901 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1902 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1912 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.8% |
| 1921 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.9% |
| 1922 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1923 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1941 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1944 | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 13.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1946 | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 15.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 16.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 17.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 18.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 18.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 18.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 19.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 16.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1962 | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 12.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 14.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 17.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 17.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 22.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 28.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 30.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 31.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 33.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 44.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 41.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 40.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 44.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 50.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 45.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 50.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 60.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 58.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 57.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 58.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 75.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 77.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 100.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 97.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 97.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 101.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 103.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 108.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 111.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 116.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 121.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +53.8% | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1851 | +51.8% | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 49 Netherlands 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 Sudan 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Oman 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Belgium 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Chad?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Chad was 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1905.
- How does Chad rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Chad ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.